Meta told U.S. trade officials Australia’s draft news levy violates the Australia‑U.S. free trade pact and asked for trade remedies, risking a trans‑Pacific dispute. The company says the 2.25% charge reaches revenue beyond news, while Canberra frames the plan as a way to fund local journalism.

City leaders, business owners and residents met Wednesday to weigh whether Oakland’s First Fridays can continue after a March bar shooting and a May sidewalk crash spooked sponsors.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is in Washington this week to meet House leaders and White House officials as a new executive order seeks voluntary early access to frontier AI models.

The Coffee Movement will open a new Chinatown-adjacent cafe this fall with a four-seat slow bar and a multi-course coffee tasting menu. The original window will stay open for quick cups.

Steve Hilton and the state GOP unveiled "Victory '26" in Sacramento, rolling out a full Republican slate as early returns put the governor's primary in flux. The party framed the ticket as a corrective to long Democratic rule.

The Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund will sunset at the end of 2028, accelerating distribution of about $500M and reshaping local grantmaking.

Uber trimmed about 23% of its People and Places unit after Jill Hazelbaker’s promotion, targeting senior HR and workplace roles while the company says cuts aren’t AI-driven.

Sunny Thursday with highs near 72°F and gusty onshore winds; marine advisories are in effect offshore through Friday morning.

The DOJ will direct nearly $300M to two-to-four cities in a new Model Cities competition that pairs policing spending with mental-health, victim and prevention programs.

It's been nearly three years since work began on the new Castro Muni Station glass elevator, and the project is finally nearing completion.

Maggie & Mac’s, from the owners of Momo’s, opens June 5 in the Inner Sunset with family recipes, pizzas and a kids’ menu.

Arizona Tech Week's debut logged 419 events and more than 18,000 attendees, spotlighting semiconductors, aerospace sponsors and growing university talent.

Inspectors at the Meyers station found four golden mussels on a boat arriving from the Sacramento area. Agencies have tightened mandatory decontaminations and are monitoring the vessel.